Child benefit amounts since 2020: the new system
The amounts of the Brussels new child benefit system apply to all children that have their official adres in Brussels and were born from the 1st of January 2020 onwards.
Your child was born before 2020 and you are still receiving the old amounts?
What does the total amount in the new system consist of?
Your child is entitled to following amounts (valid since November 2023):
Maternity or adoption allowance
One time allowance at the birth or adoption of a child
One time allowance at the birth or adoption of a child
€1.314,61 for your first child
In case of multiple births, you receive this amount per child
€597,55 for your second child and following children
Apply for your maternity allowanceIn case of multiple births, you receive this amount per child
€597,55 for your second child and following children
Basic amount
A monthly amount for each child
A monthly amount for each child
In case of 1 child and no sociale supplement, orphan supplement or the supplement for children suffering from a condition: € 179,27/ month per child (€ 167,32 if born before 2020)
In all the other cases:
0 - 11 years old: €179,27/month per child (€167,32 if born before 2020)
12 - 24 years old: €191,22/month per child (€179,27 if born before 2020)
18 - 24 years old and enlisted in higher education : €203,17/month per child (€191,22 if born before 2020)
If orphan of one parent: basic amount x1,5
If orphan of both parents: basic amount x2
More about the orphan supplementIn all the other cases:
0 - 11 years old: €179,27/month per child (€167,32 if born before 2020)
12 - 24 years old: €191,22/month per child (€179,27 if born before 2020)
18 - 24 years old and enlisted in higher education : €203,17/month per child (€191,22 if born before 2020)
If orphan of one parent: basic amount x1,5
If orphan of both parents: basic amount x2
If you meet certain conditions, you are also entitled to complementary amounts. Take a look at all of the supplements below.
Calculate the amount of your child benefits in a few steps. Start with 1 child. You can add other children later.
The child benefits are calculated on the basis of your child's date of birth and the address where your child lives.
For education
School bonus
Annual age supplement
Annual age supplement
0 - 5 years old: + €23,90/year per child
6 - 11 years old: + €35,85/year per child
12 - 24 years old: + €59,76/year per child or from 18 years old + €95,61/year per child if they attend higher education
More about the school bonus6 - 11 years old: + €35,85/year per child
12 - 24 years old: + €59,76/year per child or from 18 years old + €95,61/year per child if they attend higher education
Scholarship
In French speaking schools
In French speaking schools
For secondary and higher education, you can apply for a scholarship with the "Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles".
More about the scholarshipTailored to your family
Social supplement
According to your annual gros family income
According to your annual gros family income
Annual gros family income ≤ €37.868,01:
0 - 11 years old:
1 child: + €47,80/month
2 children: + €83,66/month per child (increased with + €11,95/month per child in case of a one parent family)
3 children of more: + €131,46/month per child (increaded with + €23,90/month per child in case of a one parent family)
12 - 24 years old:
1 child: + €59,76/month
2 children: + €95,61/month per child (increased with + € 11,95/month per child in case of a one parent family)
3 children of more: + €143,41/month per child (increased with + € 23,90/month per child in case of a one parent family)
Annual family income betweend €37.868,01 and €54.969,69:
0 - 24 years old:
1 child: + €0,00/month
2 children: + €29,88/month per child
3 children of more: + €86,05/month per child
More about the social supplement0 - 11 years old:
1 child: + €47,80/month
2 children: + €83,66/month per child (increased with + €11,95/month per child in case of a one parent family)
3 children of more: + €131,46/month per child (increaded with + €23,90/month per child in case of a one parent family)
12 - 24 years old:
1 child: + €59,76/month
2 children: + €95,61/month per child (increased with + € 11,95/month per child in case of a one parent family)
3 children of more: + €143,41/month per child (increased with + € 23,90/month per child in case of a one parent family)
Annual family income betweend €37.868,01 and €54.969,69:
0 - 24 years old:
1 child: + €0,00/month
2 children: + €29,88/month per child
3 children of more: + €86,05/month per child
Tailored to your child
Foster care supplement
For children in foster care (supplement paid to the family in which the child resided before it was placed in foster care)
For children in foster care (supplement paid to the family in which the child resided before it was placed in foster care)
+ €76,82/month per child
More about the foster care supplement
Supplement for children with a condition or a handicap
Depending on de severity of the condition: from + €100,41 up to + €669,35/month
More about the supplement for children with a condition or a handicapFlemish supplements to which you also might be entitled
Kinderopvangtoeslag (day care supplement)
For children who go to a Dutch day care center whose prizes are not related to family income
For children who go to a Dutch day care center whose prizes are not related to family income
+ €3,50/per child per day of attendance
More about the kinderopvangtoeslag 
Kleutertoeslag (kindergarten supplement)
For children of ages 3 and 4 who attend a kindergarten in a Dutch speaking school
For children of ages 3 and 4 who attend a kindergarten in a Dutch speaking school
+ €140,72 in 2023
+ €143,53 in 2024
More about the kleutertoeslag+ €143,53 in 2024
Schooltoeslag (school supplement)
For children who attend class in a Dutch speaking school
For children who attend class in a Dutch speaking school
The amount depends on your family income, family composition and type of education.
More about the schooltoeslag
Ondersteuningstoeslag (support supplement)
For children affected with a handicap of at least 12 points
For children affected with a handicap of at least 12 points
+ €331,22/month per child
More about the ondersteuningstoeslagExceptions
If your family already received Brussels' child benefit in December 2019 (for children born before 2020), you keep the amounts of the old system, as long as they're more advantageous than those of the new system.
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